PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8863769

DATE OF SIGHTINGAugust 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONAngels Peak Nevada

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Wes Balloon
14 August 1958 Angel's Peak, Nevada 00 Prebably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4TYPE OF OBSERVATION Pessibly Bolloon
Lecal Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aireraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT 14/1000Z & 1200Z AirVisual Air-intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
S. PHOTOS D. SOURCE Was Astronomical
Yes 000 Probably Astronomical
.No Military Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF.OBSERVATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS COURSE XX Other inconsisient inf
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
20-40 seconds one not given
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rnd, whitish orange obj, size of half Inconsistent info. Duration in-
dollar, came directly toward observer, dicated as 20-40 secs. Total
then stopped moved directly sighting listed as 2 hrs. Obj
away until disappeared. Initial rptd as only obj
obsvation disappearance
elev 15 dgr azimuth.
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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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UNCLAS 8650PS TAC. H-24. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DTD 5 FEB 58.
THE FOLLOWING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) IS·SUBMITTED. A... •

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FIRST OBSERVED: 15 DEGREE ELEVATION (15 DEGREE AZIMUTH. (3) UPON DIS-
E ELEVATION(15 DEGREE AZIMUTH. (4) DESCRIPTION OF •
FLIGHT PATH AND MANEUVER oF OBJECT CAME DIRECTLY TOWARDS OBSERVER
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(6) HOW LONG WAS OBJECT VISIBLE: 0 TO 4 SECONDS. C. MANNER OF OBSER- •
VATION: GROUND VISUAL. (2) NEGATIVE OPTICAL AIDS. (3) N N/A. D. TIME.
AND DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 0300 •
1000Z/14 AUGUST 1958- 12002/14 AUGUST 1958.
(2) LIGHT CONDITION: DARK- NIGHT. LOKATION OF OBSERVER: 865TH AC&W •
SQUADRON (ANGEL'S PEAK) 26 AIR MILES WEST OF NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE,
LAS VEGAS , NEVADA, AT AIRMAN'S BARRACKS. 2. F. IDENTIFYING GINFOR- •
MATION MATION OF ALL OBSERVER: (1) NONE (2) MILITARY, A
865TH AC&W SQUDRON LAS VEGAS AFSTA NEVADA, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.
COMMUNICATION CENTER OPERATOR, GOOD. G. WEATHER AND WINDS ALOFT: (1)
OBSERVER ACCOUNT OF WEATHER OBSERVER ACCOUNT OF WEATHER CONDITI ONS, VERY CLEAR, NO VERY CLEAR, N WINDS WINDS, OCASS IONAL OCASSIONAL
LIGHTING IN SOUTHEAST LIGHTING TN SOUTHEAST
(2) SURFACE: 120 DEGREE AT 10 KOS, 6,000' ESE sw
ENE 220 DEGREE AT 3 KTS, 10,000 _
560 DEGREE AT 5 KTS, 16,00 120 DEGREE AT ESE E
4 KTS, 20,000'100 DEGREE
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68.AMA G7O DFGRFF AT 35 KTS 8M.MMG N/A: (3) CETLING: ESTIMATED 120

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BROKEN, () VISIBILITYI 35 MILES. (5)AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER EIGHT
TENTH AT 12,00D (6) THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA, OCASSION LIGHTING IN ALL
QUADRANT. H. ANY ÖTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS: NONE
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I. N/A J. N/A K. POSITION, TITLE AND COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING
OFFICER, INCLUDING HIS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE CAUSE OF
THE SIGHTING: PREPARED BY 1ST LT. JOHN L. BAILY AO 3067428, SENIOR
DIRECTOR ON DUTY AT SM-163 AT TIME IF SIGHTING. ANALYSIS: NONE. L.
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